Isn’t it hypocritical?

[chillax]

The burden is on the individual to decide whether or not to smoke, and we all know that smoking is carcinogenic and likely to lead to other health problems, and the burden is also on the individual to try to quit smoking, and I know that some have a much harder time quitting than others.Yet- tobacco products are allowed to remain freely available. No restrictions on Big Tobacco except the required surgeon general warning.Same thing with tanning and skin cancer. I’ve known of some who had to get precancerous lesions, carcinoma and melanoma excised. Yet, why are indoor tanning beds and booths still allowed to be produced? Why are these tanning salons still allowed to operate? (I’m not talking about that stinky staining sunless spray on tanning).Nope, same as smoking, it’s left up to the individual.As a teen, smoking and having a tan were seen as cool, and got kids more accepted into the in crowd and helped with popularity.Then, much later, the chickens came to roost, and they regretted both habits, because of a skin cancer diagnosis and needing to quit smoking.

[LeeAnn]

Around here its been a long time since I saw a facility that had tanning beds. I think there were many that closed because of the possibility of lawsuits. My father used a tanning bed every winter when the skin on his legs had some kind of constant nasty rash. That was a legitimate medical use. Make cigarettes illegal? That didn't work for alcohol and despite the billions spent has not worked for drugs. Prohibition does not work. What is working, is the costs which are inflated because of the very high taxes. One pack of cigarettes now costs almost 10 dollars which makes most people try to cut down.

It is just my very liberal opinion, but the government should stay away from trying to regulate personal behavior issues. Historically trying to control what people do, is an exercise in futility.

[xj6guy]

as i have always said they make criminals . Cigarettes are so high in new york that enterprising people went out and bought them then sold them for double price $1 apeice thus making $10 a pack.so what did they do? they made it illegal to sell them individually thus making them criminals.at least they were not committing crimes for their money.there has to be something in the consitution thats says i can sell one cig alone if i want.if not thee should be.

[mikeford]

Yeah, I've got no use for legal efforts that turn innocent people into criminals.

Mike

[xj6guy]

i had a freind that lived on a border street.one half was a legal mj state and one wasnt.so just by walking across the street to smoke a doob with a neighber he can now be a felon have his kids taken away and all sorts of things and just for being on the wrong side of the street.it doesn't make sense.

[cmar1974]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[mikeford]

i had a freind that lived on a border street.one half was a legal mj state and one wasnt.so just by walking across the street to smoke a doob with a neighber he can now be a felon have his kids taken away and all sorts of things and just for being on the wrong side of the street.it doesn't make sense.

Where I live the police would probably come across the street to smoke it with me. That's a pretty exteme example of States rights.

Mike

[LeeAnn]

Yep that is how things are in Ohio where medical finally became available, But right next door in Michigan recreatioal mj is legal. So the state highway patrol lines up at the border to catch Ohioans who drive into Detroit to buy some dope. It's an easy way to meet their quotas.

In order to keep my offspring from driving onto that trap, I managed to get registered for a medical marijuana card. Because of Covid I was able to do that with a phone call with a green team doctor. And because my PTSD keeps me from driving, don't you know, I was able to designate my offspring as my caretaker, with full privileges to go to the dispensary and purchase what ever he wanted to. And the state highway patrol quotas have one less young person in their grasp.

[mikeford]

Yeah, it's different back there. I guess I've been there 5-6 times. Always an adventure.

Mike

[chillax]

With 420, I’ve found some things I had no idea about. Last year, I moved from a 420 state to one where it’s still illegal. Yet, there are so many CBD and smoke shops that weren’t there over a decade prior.Somehow, yesterday an internet search led me to something about something called delta 8 and delta 9, and there are drinks, rollies, gummies, etc of this stuff and it’s legal here and probably most everywhere.So I found a website because I didn’t feel like going out in the cold windy night, and ordered some of these products as gummies. They are more than your basic hemp oil.We’ll see how it goes. The description and the reviews looked promising.

[chillax]

Just don’t have any of it in your vehicle and probably best not to take before driving.

[chillax]

I just got some of this in the mail yesterday. There were 10 gummies, now 9. They taste awful, but all you need to do is brush your teeth, and especially take sugarless gum, because it will give cotton mouth.The packaging was discreet as I think it should be.I took one after I was ready to just stay home. The warning on the bag about not taking before driving or operating machinery is not to be taken lightly.Effects gradually began less than an hour after ingesting. At first, it was a body high. But as the minutes and hours passed, I was aware without a doubt, that I was tripping.I found myself getting out of my binding clothes and into my pajamas, and my fingers felt really cold and I had to lie down in bed and bundle up.I was hoping that my closed eye visuals would be the kaleidoscopic bright daisies that I’ve had on other canna trips, but no.I had a long psychedelic trip video on YouTube to enhance the altered state of mind.I cannot believe that this was legal to sell outside of dispensaries. The effects of one gummy was as much or more than that of 1/8 of any Bhang bar.So, lemme get this straight, it’s legal as long as it’s not as potent as a HiFi Bite.Wow.